What is a NOW Box?
The NOW Box is a great way for you to watch tons of movies, shows, kids' TV and sport on your telly at home, with no contract.
You’ll need the NOW app to get all of the above, and it’s already preloaded onto the NOW Box. But on top of that, there’s lots of other apps available on the NOW Box.
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FAQs
- A TV with an HDMI port
- An internet connection and a minimum download speed of 2.5Mbp (via broadband) or 180Kbps (via 3G or 4G)
- NOW remote (supplied with your Smart Box)
- HDMI cable and power adaptor (supplied with your Smart Box).
No, you don't need a TV aerial. The NOW Box just needs an internet connection to stream shows, movies and sport straight to your TV.
Yes, you’ll need to be a NOW member to set up your NOW Box.
To join NOW and get an account, simply choose your membership:
Cinema Membership
Entertainment Membership
Sports and Sports Extra Membership
Hayu Membership
Your NOW Box comes with a bunch of apps already pre-installed, with loads more you can download in seconds.
You get catch up apps like 3Player and Channel 4, as well as Netflix, YouTube, Spotify and Sky Sports Box Office.
Yes, you can connect as many NOW Boxes as you like within your home.
You can watch on 1 device at a time, unless you've got Boost or Ultra Boost, which lets you stream on 2 or 3 devices at once.
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Yes, you can still keep your NOW Box if you cancel your membership. However you won't be able to watch any movies, TV or live sport with the NOW app.
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You can't currently connect the NOW Box to a Micro SD card, or other expandable media storage devices.
No, the NOW Box can only be used for the NOW app and other apps available in the App Store.
No, you can't browse the internet with the NOW Box.
You can pause and rewind the live sports channels and Sky Sports+ streams for up to 2 hours with the NOW Box below:
- NOW Box (black)
You can also pause and rewind live entertainment and Sky Cinema channels for up to 30 minutes on NOW and Roku devices.